i have built several CBGs but still consider my first attempt as my best effort. However, My build included a piezo pick up wired directly to the jack. I didn’t realise how sensitive it would be and was rather dismayed when it picked up every bit of percussion, even the tails on my string rattling before I trimmed them down. Can anyone suggest how I can modify the build to try and filter out the extraneous noises.
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A simle trick ,, add a capacitor
https://www.cbgitty.com/news/electronics-pickup-harness-disk-piezo-...
I actually laid down a cushion of hot glue and embedded my piezo into it. I’m going to take the advice of both of you and have ordered a pre amp module which I’ll probably mount into a small box. Thanks for your response.
Lots of builders, including myself, like to encapsulate the piezo into a bottle cap using hot glue before mounting inside the box, granted you are using the round piezo elements? Sandwiching the element between 2 pieces of wood with glue is also an option? Also, acoustic preamps are the way to go with piezos, good luck on this :)
one way is to use one of the piezeo preampf for acoustic guitars.
if you dont want to add one to every guitar you make then there is a tutorial on here somewhere where a preamp was put into a very small cigarbox and used as a pedal.. best of both worlds that way tame it or let it roar...lol